Understanding Your Second Mortgage
What exactly is a second mortgage? A second mortgage is a loan that you take out against the equity already built by the paying off of your first mortgage.In the past the total amount of your mortgages, both first and second combined could not equal more than 80% of the value of your home. All this ... more...

Home Mortgage Loan Information - Which Type of Home Loan is Best For You?
If you are considering buying a home, then you may be more than a little confused by all of the terms you hear about home loans. After all, lenders throw around words like fixed rate, balloon mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages without a thought. But if you arent at least familiar with the ... more...

Home Buying Process: 15 Tips for First Time Home Buyers
As a first time home buyer, you probably need all the advice you can get. That's why I've collected what I feel are the top 15 pieces of advice for first time buyers. These tips will help make your home buying process a smooth one!1. Get a copy of your credit report. Obtain a copy of your credit ... more...

Devising Newer Ways of Repayment
How good would it have been had there been no obligation to repay the loan or mortgage? This is what most people think when required to make the monthly repayments. But try as much as they can, they are never able to change the situation.The borrower has to cut his monthly expenses to provide for ... more...

Investment Real Estate -- A New Twist: Be the Bank, Not the Landlord, and Get Rich Without the Work!
I was a landlord for a decade, and I believe I probably lost a year of life for each year I tried to maintain 26 properties. I learned the hard way that the most efficient way to make money in investment real estate is to create a mortgage note and be the bank not the landlord.In other words, you ... more...

Mortgage Pitfalls You Need to Avoid
If you are in the market for a new mortgage there are things you need to know before shopping for a lender. Mistakes made when applying for a mortgage can result in having to pay a higher interest rate, fees, or even having your application denied.Credit Mistakes to AvoidThe biggest mistake you ... more...

Home Equity Loans Theres Gold In That There House
To paraphrase an old familiar quote that goes theres gold in them there hills, you could say, theres gold in that house. As Martha Stewart would say, its a good thing.A home equity loan can be a very good thing if you formulate a plan and stick to it. Home equity loans are becoming much more common ... more...

A Guide to Buying a New Home
If you've decided to make the leap from renting a home to owning a home, you might be a little overwhelmed at the prospect of shopping for homes and applying for mortgage loans.While mortgage loans can seem a bit confusing at first, you'll find that they aren't nearly as bad as they might seem once ... more...

Mortgage Loan - Beware Balloon Payments
Balloon payments can be a nasty surprise for any homeowner that does not fully understand their loan contract. Here are the basics you need to understand about balloon payments and why you should avoid them.What are Balloon Payments?A balloon payment is simply a large sum of loan principal due at ... more...